RELIGST 2HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Epistle To The Colossians, Second Epistle To The Thessalonians, Sexual Ethics
28 Oct 2013
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Speaks of warm welcome, responded positively to message word of god, not of people; sent from god with divine message, became example for people who come to faith. Just been in philippi before went to thessalonica and persecuted in philippi (matches what we have in acts: left thessalonians and went to athens (according to acts 17 and 1 thessalonians letter) Timothy return from 1 thessalonica can be congruent with acts. Acts says athens then corinth; then in corinth silas and timothy joined. 1 thess says athens, sent timothy to thessalonica then timothy came back. Timothy returns with good news; they have good memories of paul"s visit: write first thessalonians upon receiving this good news from timothy. Themes letter is a summary of his main message: pure motives of paul and coworkers not in it for gain; wants to distinguish himself from wandering philosophers, don"t want to burden anyone (supporting himself)
